Ben Lolli

Ben Lolli is a beer enthusiast with an insatiable drive to entertain. Because of his unique ability to simultaneously film, host, and stay sober(ish) at beer show shoots, Ben has been recognized as one of the leading independent content creators in the beer industry. As founder of ﻿The Beer TrALE Productions﻿, he has filmed at breweries all across America telling the little known stories behind the nation's favorite craft beers.

In 2016, Ben beat out 7,000 other entrants to win the World of Beer's "Drink It Intern" competition. His "internship" sent him from Paso Robles, California, to Ellon, Scotland, where he filmed, photographed, and blogged about some of the most well-known breweries in the world.

Ben is also the creative mind behind the "beer shed"- a bar-in-the-backyard concept that retrofits common storage sheds with reclaimed goods and modern amenities to create a personal bar on a budget. His designs are meant to inspire the average person wanting to create a private pub in their next weekend project.

TOBY WILKINS

Toby Wilkins was 19 years old when he made the commitment to pursue his passion for carpentry. Over the past 41 years, his self-employed carpentry business has taken him from Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Wyoming, New York, and beyond. He enjoys a challenge just as much as a good beer, which he partakes only after working, as it helps keep his mind clear, and also helps keep his ten fingers.

The past few years, Toby has branched out doing voice-over work for radio and television, as well as online videos. He was the voice behind The Bristol Motor Speedway, Southern Ag Credit for Mad Genius Agency out of Mississippi (winner of two gold ADDYs). He branched out in that direction after thinking of what his mother would always say to him, "Well, you don't know, if you don't try."

Toby met Ben early in 2015 at the Atlantic Ale House in Johnson City, Tennessee, where they formed a friendship over beer. Not entirely sure what this "beer shed" idea was all about, he agreed to help out anyway, and took on the role as Simon to Ben's Garfunkel. His expert carpentry skills, ingenuity, and commanding voice helped make Beer Shed Building the entertaining, backyard construction series possible.